IN THE JUVENILE COURT FOR ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY STATE OF GEORGIA IN THE INTEREST OF: B. G. C. File No. 18138 Sex: Female, Age: 7 months, DOB: 12-29-2024 Case No. 029-25-0502 A child under 18 years of age. NOTICE OF SUMMONS TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, CHLOE CHRISTIAN, mother of the child, and AN UNKNOWN MALE, putative father of the child; and anyone claiming to have a parental interest in the minor child named above. YOU ARE NOTIFIED that the above styled action seeking the termination of the parental rights of the parents of the above-named child was filed against you in said Court on the 22nd day of August, 2025. The Department filed and that by reason of an Order for service by publication entered by the Court on the 26th day of August, 2025. YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED AND REQUIRED to appear before the Juvenile Court of Clarke County, Georgia, located at 325 East Washington Street; Athens, Georgia, on the 3rd day of November, 2025 at 10:00 o'clock, a.m. The hearing is for the purpose of determining whether your parental rights should be terminated. The effect of an order terminating parental rights under O.C.G.A. Section 15-11-93 is without limit as to duration and terminates all the parent's rights and obligations of the child to the parent arising from the parental relationship, including rights of inheritance. If you fail to appear, the court can terminate your rights in your absence. If the court at the trial finds that the facts set out in the petition to terminate your parental rights are true and that termination of your rights will serve the best interests of your child, the court can enter a judgment ending your rights to your child. If the judgment terminates your parental rights, you will no longer have any rights to your child. This means that you will not have the right to visit, contact or have custody of your child or make any decisions affecting your child or your child's earnings or property. Your child will be legally freed to be adopted by someone else. The parent whose rights are terminated is not thereafter entitled to notice of proceedings for the adoption of the child by another, nor has the parent any right to object to the adoption or otherwise participate in the proceedings. Even if your parental rights are terminated: (1) You will still be responsible for providing financial support (child support payments) for your child's care unless and until your child is adopted; and (2) Your child can still inherit from you unless and until your child is adopted. A copy of the petition may be obtained from the Clerk of the Juvenile Court at 325 E. Washington Street, Room 115, Athens, Georgia, 30601, during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. exclusive of holidays. A free copy shall be available to the parents. Upon request, the copy will be mailed to the requester – parents or alleged parents only. The child is in the present physical custody of Clarke County Department of Family and Children Services. The general nature of the allegations is termination of parental rights. ANY PUTATIVE FATHER, YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that you lose all rights to the child and will not be entitled to object to the termination of your rights to the child unless, within 30 days of receipt such notice, you file: (1) A petition to legitimate the child pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section 19-7-22; and (2) Provide notice of the filing of the petition to legitimate with the Court in which this action is pending and to Rachele Gibson at 196 Alps Road, Suite 2, PMB 326, Athens, GA 30606. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that while responsive pleadings other than the petition to legitimate are not mandatory they are permissible and you are encouraged to file with the Clerk of this court and serve upon the Petitioner's attorney, Rachele C. Gibson, 196 Alps Road, Suite 2, PMB 326, Athens, GA 30606, an answer or other responsive pleading within sixty (60) days of the date of the order for service by publication. This is a very serious matter. You should contact an attorney immediately so that you can be prepared for the court hearing. You have the right to hire an attorney and to have him or her represent you. If you cannot afford to hire an attorney, the court will appoint an attorney if the court finds that you are an indigent person. Whether or not you decide to hire an attorney, you have the right to attend the hearing of your case, to call witnesses on your behalf and to question those witnesses brought against you. If you have any questions concerning this notice, you may call the telephone of the clerk's office which is 706-613-3300. WITNESS THE HONORABLE Latasha Prempeh, Judge of said Court. WANDA SANDERS CLERK, JUVENILE COURT OF ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY Prepared and presented by: RACHELE C. GIBSON State Bar Number: 293030 196 Alps Rd, Suite 2, PMB 326 Athens, Ga. 30606 (706) 621-9894 September 3, 10, 17, 24 2025 LGSC0362162